Dr. Amit Dhir
Associate Professor
Specialization
Environmental Engg. & Sustainable Energy
amit.dhir@thapar.edu
Environmental Engg. & Sustainable Energy
Dr. Amit Dhir is an Associate Professor at School of Energy and Environment, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India. He was born on August 3, 1977 in India. He received the B.E. degree (Chemical Engineering) in 1999, the M.Tech degree (Env. Sc. & Engg.) in 2006 and Ph.D. degree (Env. Engg.) in 2012. He is an expert member of Technical Committee, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala. He has been undertaking various R&D projects in the area of energy & environment related to Advanced Oxidation Processes like heterogeneous photocatalytic processes, radiations-based treatment, photo electrocatalytic processes; hydrocarbon conversion processes; green technologies for sustainable energy (Biogas conversion to hydrogen enriched biogas); utilization of fly ash into block formation; etc. He has been actively involved in consultancy projects in the field of Environmental Impact Assessment, ETP adequacy, Energy efficiency and air quality monitoring & modelling.
Water treatment using Advanced Oxidation Processes, Air Quality Modeling and control Engineering, Hydrogen Production from renewable sources, Algal to biofuel production.
Filed Patent on "A System of Production of Biodiesel from Rice Bran Oil by Transesterification and Process Optimization" Application No.201711040039 A, The Patent Office Journal No. 48/2017 Dated 01/12/2017.
S.No | Project Title | Sponsoring Agency | Status |
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1 | Reforming of Biogas for Hydrogen Production and its Utilization in CI engine under dual fuel mode | MNRE | Ongoing |
2 | Applications of ionizing radiation in AOP based degradation of persistent pollutants from aqueous streams | BRNS | Ongoing |
3 | Feasibility study on the use of steel melting furnace slag/APCD dust as filler in the manufacture of fly ash bricks/Blocks | Jyoti Industries, Ludhiana and Shivalik Solid waste Management facility, Nalagarh | Completed |
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Amit Dhir research interest are in the area of bio-energy, catalysis, air quality modelling and advanced oxidation processes, Amit Dhir is having 20 years of experience in teaching & research. He has filed one patent and done a lot of work in the development of catalyst for various environmental and sustainable energy applications. He is also working in multidisciplinary field e.g. Air quality action plan, standardization of wastewater treatment plant for rural areas, air quality modelling, agro waste to bio-energy, etc. He is also invited as a chairman, key-note speaker, and expert lecture in various universities.